The Myth of Democracy in Starship Troopers

Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 3:35 a.m.

In Robert Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers, the prolific author presents a utopia in which only combat veterans can vote.\xa0 In Paul Verhoeven's film Starship Troopers, the director says Heinlein is under fascist delusion that that idea is anything but terrible.\xa0 We're going to see if we can parse out who's correct.

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